. "\"Frank\""@en . "8452"^^ . . . . "Amphibious Squadron EIGHT"@en . . . . . "1080893721"^^ . . . "Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal"@en . "Legion of Merit"@en . "Sherese , Fernandez, Jr."@en . . . . "Fernandez Lewis \"Frank\" Ponds (born 1959) is a former United States Navy officer from the U.S. state of Alabama. He is the former commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) and commanded the destroyer USS Fife (DD-991) in the early 2000s. He is also a former executive officer of the destroyer USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964)."@en . "Fernandez L. Ponds"@en . . . . . . . . "46480820"^^ . . . . . . . "Joint Task Force Guantanamo" . "National Defense Service Medal"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Fernandez Lewis \"Frank\" Ponds (born 1959) is a former United States Navy officer from the U.S. state of Alabama. He is the former commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) and commanded the destroyer USS Fife (DD-991) in the early 2000s. He is also a former executive officer of the destroyer USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964)."@en . "1983"^^ . . . . . ""@en . . . "Meritorious Service Medal"@en . . . . . . . "Defense Superior Service Medal"@en . . . "1983"^^ . . "1983"^^ . "Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal"@en . . . . . "\"Frank\""@en . . . "Fernandez Ponds"@en . . . "Rear admiral (lower half)"@en . ""@en . . "Amphibious SquadronEIGHT" . . . "Carol"@en . . "Fernandez L. Ponds"@en . . . . . . . "Joint Task Force Guantanamo"@en . .